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酒局上劝人放过主教:a few bad apples

酒局上,有人先夸对方在乎这座城,再替主教说情:不能为 a few bad apples(少数害群之马)丢掉他做的好事。对方却点破:事情就是这么发生的——一个人压一个人,全城就 look the other way(装没看见),最后仍坚持要主教表态。想学替人说话、点破潜规则,这几句很锋利。

发生了什么

酒局上,有人先夸对方在乎这座城,再替主教说情,说不能为 a few bad apples(少数害群之马)丢掉他做的好事,还暗示这一切都是新主编为了闯出名堂而推的。对方却点破:事情就是这么发生的——一个人 leans on a guy(向一个人施压),全城就 look the other way(装没看见)。最后他不动声色,只说等真发稿时,需要主教给一句表态。想学替人说话、点破潜规则和有分寸地拒绝,这些说法都很锋利。

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  • 康利先夸后压的顺序
  • 罗比点破潜规则却不撕破脸
  • 结尾仍要主教表态,没有让步

留意这几个短语

a few bad appleslook the other waylean on someonemake his mark

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本章短语

a few bad apples

少数害群之马a small number of people who spoil things for everyone

皮特在酒吧替主教说话,说不能因为几个坏苹果就把主教做的好事全盘否定,试图让罗比收手。

They called the scandal a case of a few bad apples.他们把这桩丑闻说成是几个害群之马的问题。

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  • look the other way

    装没看见、故意放过

  • lean on someone

    向某人施压、逼迫就范

  • make his mark

    闯出名堂、留下自己的印记

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42 句台词里标了 29 处

短语 · A2a long day

漫长的一天、累人的一天

Looks like a long day.
短语 · B1say no to something

拒绝了某事

Has anyone ever said no to a drink with you, Pete?
语法 · B2Has anyone ever said no to a drink

现在完成时加 ever:现在完成时配合 ever,问的是从过去到现在有没有过这种经历,重点不在具体时间而在有没有发生。这里问的是「有没有人拒绝过和你喝一杯」,用 ever 把范围拉长到全部过往,带着调侃。

Has anyone ever said no to a drink with you, Pete?
短语 · B2the trick is to do something

诀窍在于……

Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking.
短语 · A2keep doing something

一直问、不停地问

Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking.
短语 · C1presume to speak for someone

擅自替某人说话

I wouldn't presume to speak for the Cardinal. No.
短语 · B1the work someone does

你所做的工作

you got a lot of people here who respect you, Robby, the work you do.
短语 · B1good to know

知道了挺好、心里有数

That's good to know.
短语 · A2care about something

在乎、关心某事

You know, it's because you care about this place.
语法 · B2what you do

what 引导的名词性从句:what 在这里不是疑问词,而是引导一个名词性从句,相当于「你所做的事」,在句子里充当动词的宾语。它把动作整体名词化,让 why you do what you do 读起来像一句格言,而不是普通陈述。

It's why you do what you do. It's who you are.
短语 · B1more than ever

比以往任何时候都更

more than ever right now.
短语 · B2a few bad apples

少数害群之马

皮特在酒吧替主教说话,说不能因为几个坏苹果就把主教做的好事全盘否定,试图让罗比收手。

but we can't throw out all the good he's doing over a few bad apples.
短语 · B1throw out something

丢弃、全盘抛弃

but we can't throw out all the good he's doing over a few bad apples.
发音throw out

throw out 连读时 throw 末尾的音直接接上 out,听起来像 thro-wout,两个词连成一串。

but we can't throw out all the good he's doing over a few bad apples.
短语 · B1bring something up

把这件事提出来

Now, you know, I'm bringing this up to you because I know this is Baron's idea, his agenda.
短语 · B2honest to God

老天作证、说真的

I gotta tell ya, I mean, honest to God,
发音honest to God

honest to God 里 honest 末尾的音滑向 to,to 又弱读得快听不见,听起来像 honest-ə-God。

I gotta tell ya, I mean, honest to God,
短语 · B1the way someone does

像我们这样

I mean, he doesn't care about this city the way we do.
短语 · B2this is how it happens

事情就是这么发生的

This is how it happens, isn't it, Pete? What's that?
语法 · B1isn't it

反意疑问句:句子先给出一个判断,再用 isn't it 这样的短问句反过来求证。这里皮特说事情就是这么发生的,尾音一挑,等于逼对方点头。反意疑问句的助动词要和前面的陈述句保持一致,前面肯定后面就用否定。

This is how it happens, isn't it, Pete? What's that?
短语 · B2lean on someone

向某人施压、逼迫就范

皮特说事情就是这样发生的:一个人向另一个人施压,整座城随后就都装聋作哑,点出权力如何悄悄起作用。

A guy leans on a guy,
发音leans on

leans on 连读时 leans 末尾的音直接滑向 on,听起来像 lean-son,中间没有停顿。

A guy leans on a guy,
短语 · B2look the other way

装没看见、故意放过

皮特描述事情如何一步步发生:有人向另一个人施压,然后整座城就都 look the other way,集体选择视而不见。

just looks the other way.
发音looks the other way

looks the other way 里 the 弱读得几乎只剩一个很轻的音,重音落在 looks 和 way 上,听起来像 looks-thə-other-way。

just looks the other way.
短语 · B2make one's mark

闯出名堂、留下自己的印记

皮特贬低马丁·贝隆,说他只是来 make his mark,在这儿待几年、闯个名声就走,好让罗比别把他的话当回事。

Marty Baron is just trying to make his mark.
短语 · A2a couple of years

几年、两三年

He's gonna be here for a couple of years, and he's gonna move on.
短语 · B1move on

离开、接着往前走

He's gonna be here for a couple of years, and he's gonna move on.
短语 · B2run a story

刊发这篇报道

When we do run the story, uh, I'm gonna need a comment from the Cardinal.
短语 · B1a comment from someone

来自某人的一句表态

When we do run the story, uh, I'm gonna need a comment from the Cardinal.

看懂「酒局上劝人放过主教」

发音重点

  • throw out — throw out 连读时 throw 末尾的音直接接上 out,听起来像 thro-wout,两个词连成一串。
  • honest to God — honest to God 里 honest 末尾的音滑向 to,to 又弱读得快听不见,听起来像 honest-ə-God。
  • leans on — leans on 连读时 leans 末尾的音直接滑向 on,听起来像 lean-son,中间没有停顿。
  • looks the other way — looks the other way 里 the 弱读得几乎只剩一个很轻的音,重音落在 looks 和 way 上,听起来像 looks-thə-other-way。
Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking.

当然有。但诀窍就是不停地问。 把「锲而不舍」说得云淡风轻:被拒绝不算什么,接着问就是了。它既是酒桌上的玩笑,也是一句通用的坚持哲学,换到推销、求职、追人都不违和。

It's why you do what you do. It's who you are.

所以你才做你做的事。这就是你。 用两个 It's 把动机和身份扣在一起:你做的事,就是你是谁。句式整齐、有回响,适合用来定义一个人,也适合被写进台词、演讲或签名档。

but we can't throw out all the good he's doing over a few bad apples.

可我们不能因为几个害群之马,就把他做的好事全盘否定。 一句典型的机构式辩护:承认有问题,却把问题缩成「几个坏苹果」,再用「不能因小失大」把追问挡回去。学会它,就听得出开脱和追责之间的分寸。

I mean, he doesn't care about this city the way we do.

我是说,他不会像我们这样在乎这座城。 用「我们」和「他」划出界限,把排外说得像忠诚。它把归属感当武器,既拉拢听话的人,也顺手把外人推出去,是很值得琢磨的一句。

关于这一章的问题

a few bad apples 是什么意思?

字面是「几个烂苹果」,意思是「少数害群之马」。戏里说不能为 a few bad apples 丢掉主教做的好事,就是拿这个说法替整体开脱。

look the other way 是什么意思?

意思是「装没看见、故意放过」。戏里说一个人施压,全城就 look the other way,就是「整座城都睁一只眼闭一只眼」,指默许和包庇。

lean on someone 是什么意思?

意思是「向某人施压、逼迫就范」。戏里说 A guy leans on a guy,就是「一个人压一个人」,形容用关系或权势逼对方低头。

make his mark 是什么意思?

意思是「闯出名堂、留下自己的印记」。戏里说新主编只是想 make his mark,就是暗指他搞这场调查只是为了给自己挣名声。

「事情就是这么发生的」英语怎么说?

This is how it happens。戏里点破潜规则时用这句开头,后面接一个人施压、全城装没看见,等于说这种包庇就是这样一步步发生的。

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